(1) A Surveyor of Ships or any maritime officer may board any ship when such ship is within Saint Lucian waters and may demand the production of any Load Line Certificate in force in respect of that ship.
(2) Where a valid Load Line Certificate is produced to a Surveyor of Ships or a maritime officer the powers of inspecting the ship with respect to load line shall be limited to ensuring—
(a) that the ship is not loaded beyond the limits allowed by the certificate;
(b) that the markings of the load line on the ship correspond with those specified in the certificate;
(c) that no material alterations have taken place in the hull or superstructure of the ship which affect the markings of the load lines;
(d) that the fittings and appliances for the protection of openings, guard rails, freeing ports and the means of access to the crew's quarters have been maintained on the ship in as effective a condition as they were when the certificate was issued.
(3) Where a valid Load Line Certificate is not produced to a Surveyor of Ships or a maritime officer, that Surveyor or maritime officer shall have the same power of inspecting the ship as provided for in section 324 as if the ship were a Saint Lucian load line ship.